FabFilter Pro-C 2 (Compressor) (Plugin Review)

FabFilter Pro-C 2

$179.00

8.5

Ease of Use

8.0/10

Clean Intuitive Interface

8.5/10

Features

9.0/10

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Fabfilter products are always one of the best tools in the music plugin markets, and now, we have the Pro-C 2.

Pro-C 2 is a high-quality compressor tool/plugin that can be used to do all sorts of audio signal processing, whether you need to balance a mix, a touch in the mastering bus, gluing layers of synths/drums/pads, and all sort of compressing related tasks.

The Fabfilter Pro-C 2 took it to the next level by featuring an auto-gain (it would automatically adjust the gain for you), an auto-release (no need of tinkering the release knobs, a side-chain triggering, a variable stereo linking, a mid/side processing and more features in just a single intuitive interface.

The award-winning compressor has fully redesigned the interface in the Pro-C 2 which are:

• An Animated Level/knee that Helps in Displaying When, Why, and How the Compression Is Applied to Your Incoming Audio Signal.
• Level Meters – This Displays the Actual Peak and Loudness Values, Lastly
• Side-Chain Eq: Helps in Filtering Sounds the Way You Like.

Video Overview

►Key Features:

• Animated Level Knee Displays and Accurate Peak/loudness Metering
• Side-Chain Eq Section, with Customizable Hp and Lp Filters
• Program-Dependent Attack and Release Curves
• Intelligent Auto Gain
• Super-Fast Attack Times
• Variable Stereo Linking and Mid/side Processing, with Mid-Only, Side-Only, M > S and S > M Processing
• Audition Triggering Option; Helping You to Hear What Parts of The audio Pro-C 2 Is Triggering and How Much Compression Is Taking Place
• Midi Learn
• Undo/redo and A/b Comparison
• And Many More

►System Requirements:

• Mac ( OSX 10.5 and later [32 & 64-bit] ) | Windows ( 7 and later [32 & 64-bit]  )
• AU | Vst | Vst 2/3

Fabfilter Pro-C 2 Isn’t Recommended If…

• You want a super simple compressor tool that requires a little mouse click
• You don’t want a multi-purpose compressor tool
• You don’t want/find any of the key features listed above useful
• You are on a tight budget
• and…

Fabfilter Pro-C 2 Is Recommended If…

• You want to carefully control the audio signal using a handy of featured tools in Pro-C 2
• You don’t have the tools/features mentioned above in your existing plugins library, and you need them badly
• You have the Budget
• then…

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